Of mutual enemies, persistence and blue pinies.

Tash: Sorry this took so long to post but I've been without the internet for a week! This is the last part of this fic so thank you to everyone who has skimmed into this fic and thought must keep reading, when is the next chapter out? (As I tend to do!). The letter is indicated by a [. I don't own digi, if I did I would have created it in 3d so that you actually believed you were in the digi world and made it interactive so that you could meddle (Oh the possibilities!!).

Mat: Can you just skip your odd fantasy world and go straight to the fic?

Tash: No, you have to do your bit first.

Mat: * sigh * Tash has told me to apologise for any surreal occurrences in this fic but someone let her eat macaroons again. Spelling or grammar errors are due to English not being the same as it was when Tash was pre pubescent. Character errors are due to Tash's bizarre fascination with angst and the fact that I am her muse. * Blows kisses to reviewers * I love you all.

Tash: yes thank you Yama. Honestly getting their hopes up for nothing.

Mat: * blushes * sorry girls.

Tash Ahem.

Mat: And guys…. On with the fic?

Tash: Indeed.

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I walked gently to the door my mind already preparing me for who I was going to see behind. Sure enough there was Emy, with a soft smile on her face.

"How'd you find me?" I asked simply.

"I asked T. Mat we need to talk about last month."

"It's over Emy, I busted my one chance at happiness. Now if you don't mind I have some wallowing to do."

"You may still have a chance." She said as she walked into my apartment.

"What do you mean?" I asked as I closed the door gently.

"Tai wrote me."

"Does he mention where he's at?" I asked hope entering my voice.

"Yes, but before I show you the letter I need to know something."

"What?"

"How much do you care for Tai?"

"Why in the hell would you care?" I enquired my tone suddenly harsh. I saw her visibly back away and I knew that I had hurt her.

"Because he's my friend, because without him I'd be all alone in this topsy turvy world. He's about the closest thing that I have to a brother." She replied gently.

"Because you care for him don't you." I said simply. A blush tainted her cheek then she shook her head.

"I did once, when I first met him but he always seemed to be waiting for something, someone else. I was always curious to see who he ended up loving and now I know. He loves you Mat. Beautiful, cold and perfect Yamato Ishida. I can see why you know, under all that pain and anger you really do care what others think about you." She said simply. I felt a blush rise up my face at the compliment then my mouth found a voice again.

"I love him."

"Then read this." She said as she handed me a folded piece of white paper. As I unfolded it the gentle curl of Taichi's hand writing

[ Emy.

Hey I'm sorry I got bitchy at his concert. I'm also sorry for bitch slapping you. Hey I just realised that I referred to myself as a bitch twice, I swear all the camp men that live here are getting to me. Hey so I guess your wondering where I am or why the hell I'm bothering to write. I'm writing to ask how Hikari is. I hope she and Takeru are still stuck together and that she's happy. I've enclosed a note for her with this letter for you. How's Yama? Damn and I swore to myself that I wasn't going to mention him. And before you send me back a letter saying that confronting a problem is the best way to make it vanish, I am confronting my problem. I swear that I am. I now no longer wake up with the un-deniable urge to kill Jun or screaming Yama's name (Took sooo much explaining when my land-lady heard me last week.). As you can see I'm still plain old Tai, hurt yes but not afraid to carry on. I've enclosed a photo of myself with my landlady and my boss at the restaurant I work at. Please note that the hideous blue piny is my uniform and not some crazy fetish that I picked up from the trannies down the road. Oh I almost forgot to say where I was. Beautiful rainy old England. Write back soon, my address is

Kings cross st.

Yarmouth

England

JW121DS (A/n this isn't a real address but stay with me K?)

Tai.] Wordlessly Emy handed me the photo that Tai discussed which showed two young women posing next to Tai. I allowed my eyes to memorise every detail of his face before I handed the photo back towards Emy. She shook her head and smiled.

"You keep it. I've got enough good ones of him already." She said gently.

"Thanks Emy, for everything." I said gently. She winked playfully and her eyes sparkled lightly.

"No problem, give Tai an extra wet sloppy kiss for me." She said as she vanished down the stairs.

% Tai.

I wonder if Emy got my letter yet, god I feel so guilty about leaving her at Yamato's concert. I'm almost completely sure that she was right anyway. I mean that song didn't sound like something Yama would write for June. Uh oh my boss is starting to look at me in a funny way. Must concentrate on my job. I swear if one more person orders tea today I'll scream, I wonder if everyone in Britain drinks tea? It certainly seems that way some days.

"Taichi can I have a word for a moment?" My boss asks gently. I nod and follow her behind the counter.

"One of the customers is asking after you and I was wondering if he was a friend." She said simply.

"Which one?" I asked as I began to scan the faces at each table. I watched her finger point to the corner where a blond figure was slumped. I blinked then realised that I was staring.

"Did he have blue eyes and a pail completion?" I asked my boss as I tried to move my eyes away from the back of the customer's head.

"That's him alright. So he is a friend."

"Yeh." I replied as my heart turned flip-flops.

"Go say hi then, your shifts almost over any way." My boss said as she vanished back into her office. Taking in a breath of air I quickly removed the mandatory blue piny and walked over to the table. He turned as I reached the table and I had to fight down the disappointment.

"Hey T." I said gently. (A/n, hah! Got you.)

"Hey Tai, guess you thought I was Mat hu." He said as he waved me into the chair opposite him.

"Yeh. Not that it isn't great to see you T, I just wish Yama had come as well." I said well aware that Hikari had probably already told T that I liked his big bro.

"He did come. He Emy and Hikari went off on a shopping spree while I was left here to make sure you didn't vanish on us." T said smiling.

"Everyone's here… why though?"

"Well Emy was going to come on her own but Mat convinced her to bring him, then Hikari said that it wasn't fair that Emy was going to see you two reunited and she wasn't. Eventually Emy told us all to come so as to save argument. They should be here in a few minuets, till then how about you fill me in on the lights of England." T said simply. I smiled and began to tell him about the odd British fascination with the weather. Emy showed up a few moments later tagging Hikari behind her. After a round of hellos, a teary apology on my part and a humoured dismissal on Emy's the talk of their exploits in the town began. After an hour Hikari and T vanished in the direction of a hotel with a gentle good night to Emy and me. After they were gone Emy told me about what had happened since I had vanished and about how her and Yama had become mutual Enemies. Then the café door opened and Yama walked in. He had lost weight since I had seen him last, his once beautiful shape now stick thin. Emy smiled and waved him over. He looked to me and hesitated. Annoyed at the anticipation that he was building in my stomach I walked over to him and took his head into my hands. I stood like that for what seemed like an eternity, gazing into the unfathomable depths of those beautiful cerulean blue orbs. Then I was aware of his lips on mine the gentle pressure sending tingles down my spine. As soon as it had started it was over and Yama seemed to be assessing my reaction.

"I'm sorry for pushing you away Tai. I love you." He said simply. I smiled and took his hand.

"I forgive you Yama-Chan. I love you too." I said simply. He smiled and took me into a more passionate kiss. When we came up for air Yama suggested that we sat down for a while. After a cup of warm tea Yama began to talk to Emy and me about his shopping trip. I was aware of how contented I felt, sat there in the restaurant with two of the most important people in my life discussing the simplicity of tourism and I knew that whatever happened in the future Emy and Yama would always be there to help me pick up what was left of my life and carry on as if nothing had ever happened.

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Tash: There you go it's all over.

Mat: I'm glad you managed to give it a happy ending and that for once I wasn't the one turning into a gay stereotype.

Tash: That's only because I respect you too much. Review if you want to, not reviewing won't stop me writing so ha! To all those who think that it will.